Peterborough is a small town on the historic Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia, about 3 hours drive from Melbourne. It was supposedly founded when the schooner The Schomberg was wrecked in the middle of the 19th century, and became a fishing village that is now a popular holiday destination. Great Ocean Road Main Gate at Eastern View The Great Ocean Road stretches along the South Eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Geelong and Warrnambool. ... Emblems: {{{Emblems}}} Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 3. ...

Situated near The Twelve Apostles, London Arch and other notable natural land formations, Peterborough is perhaps best known for its part of the Shipwreck Coast. Many ships have been wrecked in the vicinity, due to limestone cliffs eroding away and leaving many patches of harder rock concealed just under the waves quite a distance out to sea, and this erosion is ongoing, as shown by London Bridge collapsing in the early nineties to form London Arch. For the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus, see Apostles The Twelve Apostles are a collection of natural limestone stacks standing just off shore in the Port Campbell National Park, on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. ... London Arch London Arch is a natural arch in the Port Campbell National Park, Australia. ... The Shipwreck Coast of Victoria, Australia stretches from Moonlight Head to Cape Otway, a distance of approximately 130km. ... Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... London Arch London Arch is a natural arch in the Port Campbell National Park, Australia. ...

One of the most famous wrecks was the Falls of Halladale which was wrecked in 1908 in thick fog, and became a tourist attraction for the next few years as it remained on the reef it was stuck on. The Falls of Halliadale, aground near Peterborough. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Peterborough also has a 9 hole golf course, 2 public tennis courts, amazing beaches and a number of cows. This article is about the sport of golf. ... Empty tennis courts. ... Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Rainbow arching over a paddock of cattle Cattle are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ...